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N118K1984 Cessna 501

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19826 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Valid
expires Dec 31, 2032
Based in
Littleton, CO
owner city / state
Engine
UNKNOWN ENG
Ama/Expr
Owners
1
since 2025
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
6
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
N118K LLC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Littleton, CO
Certificate issued
Dec 17, 2025
Expires
Dec 31, 2032
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Dec 30, 1984

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Cessna
Model
501
Year
1984
Serial number
501-0686
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
8
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A04ACC

Engine

Make and model
Ama/Expr Unknown Eng
Type
Turbo-fan

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2025 – nowN118K LLCLittleton, CO · current
  2. 1943 – 1948Individual ownerAlhambra, CA · different airframe: Monocoupe Monoprep S/N 6076

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (6)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2015-17-12Air ConditioningSep 29, 2015Airframe (501)Certain serial numbers: 500 0001–0689; 501 0001–0689; 550 0002–0733; 550 0801–1136; 551 0002–0733; 551 0801–1136; …. Only with: Air conditioning system installed via Cessna STC SA3849SW, SA7580SW, SA7753SW, or SA8918SW.
2013-09-11Air ConditioningJul 5, 2013Airframe (501)Certain serial numbers: 500 0001–0689; 501 0001–0689; 550 0002–0733; 550 0801–1136; 551 0002–0733; 551 0801–1136; …
2007-11-17Cessna Model 500, 501, 550, 551, S550, 560, 560XL, and 750 AirplanesJul 6, 2007Airframe (501)Serial numbers per Cessna Service Bulletins SB500-26-02, SB550-26-05, SB560-26-01, SB560XL-26-02, SB750-26-05, SBS550-26-02 (Table 1 of this AD)
2006-06-03Cessna Model 500, 501, 550, S550, 551, and 560 AirplanesApr 20, 2006Airframe (501)Certain serial numbers: 500 0001–0689; 501 0001–0689; S550 0001–0160; 550 0002–0733; 551 0002–0733; 550 0801–1075; …
2004-09-05Cessna Model 500, 501, 550, and 551 AirplanesJun 2, 2004Airframe (501)Certain serial numbers: 500 0001–0689; 501 0001–0689; 550 0002–0733; 551 0002–0733. Only with: Equipped with BFGoodrich brake assembly P/N 2-1528-6 or 2-1530-4.
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ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
98-04-38Cessna Model 500, 501, 550, 551, and 560 Series AirplanesMar 25, 1998Airframe (501)Only with: Equipped with pneumatic deicing boots.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (1)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Flight controls · guard · out of positionNov 29, 2012

    DURING AN UNDERFLOOR INSPECTION, FOUND THE CABLES FOR THE AILERON AUTOPILOT SERVO RUBBING ON THE CABLE DRUM GUARDS. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE CABLE GUARDS CAN BE LOCATED IN DIFFERENT POSITIONS ON THE SERVO. THIS IS TO ALLOW FOR DIFFERENT CABLE ANGLES DEPENDING ON APPLICATION. CABLE GUARDS…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Related aircraft

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Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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